Antique Vintage 1920\'s Skeeboggan Snow Board - Extremely Rare
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Antique Vintage 1920\'s Skeeboggan Snow Board - Extremely Rare:
$445.00
Skeeboggan – Sled
Circa 1920\'s
Metal base, Wood Handle, Rubber Pad
8\"w x 36\"l x 3\"h
Is this “stand-up” sled – The First Snowboard? Created by Howard J. Ferris in the early 1920\'s in his Harvard, Illinois workshop with subsequent patent granted on March 30th, 1926, the Skeeboggan was a revolutionary design that allowed the rider to \"coast on snow covered slopes or on level ground\" with greater control due to the \"downwardly projecting ribs or corrugations...formed in the sides of the sheet metal...assist[ing] in holding the coaster in a true course, particularly when passing over rough ground\". Mr. Farris was well known for over 50 different inventions all produced and marketed under the Hunt, Helm,& Ferris Company.
- Wooden Handle on this metal snowboard makes balancing a breeze
- Ridges in the metal allow it to track through the hardpack snow
- Rubber footpad ensures lasting stability over varied downhill terrain
Antique Vintage 1920\'s Skeeboggan Snow Board - Extremely Rare:
$445.00